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Pelji svoj plug čez kosti mrtvih by Olga Tokarczuk

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helena_buchwelt's review against another edition

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challenging funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

soophay's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

laurenshikari's review against another edition

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3.0

Hard to believe this is a translation, it’s so well translated. It took me a while to get into the characters (all the characters really with their strange names) however, once into the second half, I did enjoy this unusual book and it was a satisfying read.

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5.0

Maravillosa novela, en serio genial. Uf, llena de párrafos, descripciones y frases para coleccionar. Directo al top de favoritos.

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3.0

a strange, fascinating book, 3.5

i don't have much to say about this book.

it was only halfway into this book that i actually started to care about it. the first half was boring (i was close to dnfing it) and the very slow pacing didn't do it for me.

however, i read the second half in one sitting. it started to interest me (although i can't pinpoint what exactly) and i did not expect the plot twist! though after it was revealed, i couldn't help but see how obvious it is and how oblivious i am to the foreshadowing. (i'm really shit when it comes to murder mysteries/thrillers) still, a good twist.

the philosophies in this book were compelling, but i felt disinterested throughout most of it. i did like the way this book depicted the relationship between animals and mankind. however, whenever the descriptions of astrology were mentioned, i skimmed through them. i did not care about them.

wasn't really attached to the characters, but i liked them! they were rememberable and important; i really liked their distinctive personalities and traits. and i really liked janina's pov, it's exceptionally rare when an old woman is the main character and i really enjoying reading through her.

i really loved the writing; simple and elegant, though it did feel heavy at times. honestly, i would've rated this a 4 stars, but i can't push aside that it truly bored me at times.

nevertheless, a very good book!

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2.0

Me costó leerlo, porque no me interesaba mucho lo que pasara en la historia. Nunca enganché. Lo encontré pelacable, la volá de los animales matando humanos en venganza –y eso que yo soy veggie/animalista–, mezclado con la oscuridad de los poemas de Blake, el rollo de la astrología y la señora buena para poner sobrenombres nunca cuajó en mi cabeza. Con ese desinterés lo leí –lento–, lo terminé y, aunque mejoró respecto a lo que había sido, fue una lectura muy meh. No sé por qué le dieron el Nobel y no creo que nunca la vuelva a leer.
No sé si el contexto país está dificultando todas mis lecturas o sólo las-que-en-realidad-no-son-tan-buenas. Me gustó esta frase que me hace sentido con lo que pasa en Chile ahora:

«Me trae también periódicos y me anima a leerlos, pero a mí me dan asco. Los periódicos buscan que entremos en un permanente estado de desasosiego para dirigir nuestras emociones lejos de aquello hacia lo que realmente deberían encaminarse. ¿Por qué debería someterme a su autoridad y acatar sus órdenes?»